Video released on Tuesday by US Air Forces Central Command shows the moment of a US-led coalition drone strike on what's said to be a T-72 battle tank belonging to forces loyal to the Syrian government.

The incident took place in eastern Syria earlier this month, according to the Defense Video Imagery Distribution System.

The US claims the tank had earlier attacked units of the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF). The drone strike was called in to provide self-defence, according to the US military.